Virgin Atlantic which is Richard Branson’s company is to introduce a novel SpaceShipTwo.

Virgin Galactic will be launching its SpaceShipTwo a day from now. It is a space plane that can be used again and again unlike rockets which are one-time carrier devices.

This will be the main means of conveyance for the famous firm. Since the previous two years or so, the company has been without a major vehicle of transportation.

That was when a test pilot died in a crash and another one was severely wounded. After this calamity, many media personnel refused to take Virgin Galactic seriously. It appeared to have lost any credibility in the eyes of the public.

With this novel vehicle, Virgin Galactic could finally come back on the scene. It all basically depends on how the performance of this vehicle goes in the long run.

While it is the same as the previous one, this time around there is far more automation on board the spacecraft. This design modification is in response to the unfortunate crash which took place in 2014.

It was due to the pilot making some pretty serious errors that things went awry. The company heads have reiterated that several changes have been made that will prevent any such reoccurence in the future. They didn’t specify what the changes were though.

The initial space flights will begin sometime this year. That is the proper time for the changes to be gauged. Test troubles are a part and parcel of standard procedure during the evaluation phase.

Besides the 2014 crash, a rocket exploded midair in 2007 killing three people who were on it. Safety is the watchword from now onwards. The goal is to send clientele to the edge of space via the new vehicle.

This is a singular objective that is not only a novelty but a rarity. Other space agencies like Orbital ATK and United Launch Alliance are into sending satellites into space.

While Virgin Galactic too wants to launch satellites, for now a space mission with passengers on board is the main target for the near future. Among these passengers will be several celebs as well. It looks like space travel has dawned on a commercial basis.

First though Virgin Galactic will have to prove its reliability. No one wants things to go wrong for a third time so the company is extra careful to ensure safety precautions in its space vehicles.

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